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California Humanities Announces December 2020 Humanities for All Project Grant Awardees

  THE 3RD ANNUAL NIGHT OF IDEAS PRESENTS VISIONS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE 7–9 PM, JANUARY 28, 2021  Mayor London N. Breed joins virtual showcase of Bay Area thinkers, artists and activists hosted by KQED Forum’s Mina Kim. SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 13, 2021 – Last February, more than 5,200 revelers …

The national award recognizes Library Innovation Lab, which supports responsive and relevant public humanities programming in California’s public libraries.   (Oakland, CA) — California Humanities is a 2020 recipient of the Schwartz Prize for outstanding work in the public humanities, a prize that is awarded annually by the Federation of …

This important area of focus is supported by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.    (Oakland, CA) — California Humanities is pleased to introduce a new statewide initiative, California on the …

California Humanities Announces Summer 2020 Humanities for All Quick Grant Awardees

Governor Newsom’s New Appointees to California Humanities Board of Directors August 13, 2020 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Cherie Hill, Communications Manager, chill@calhum.org  (Oakland, CA) — California Humanities is pleased to announce two new members of the California Humanities Board of Directors who were recently appointed to the board by …

CA CARES Humanities Relief and Recovery Grant Awards Announced

Empowering Culture in Our Cities Documentary Announced

2020 CDP NextGen Grant Awards Announced

Humanities for All Project Grant May Awards